Emergency crews dispatched to jet boat race incident near Heller Bar

Emergency crews were called to an incident at the World Jet Boat Championship on the Snake River near Heller Bar.

Race officials confirmed there was an on-the-water accident and at least one racer was placed into an ambulance to be transported to a hospital. Officials described the accident as one in which a boat hit a wave, became airborne and then slammed back down on the water.

The incident remains under investigation.

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